In the quarterfinals of the Under-23 Asian Cup in 2022, Korea was completely defeated by Japan 3-0.
Even after Lee Kang-in, Yang Hyun-jun, and Hong Hyun-seok, I realized the difference in skills.
After two years, we will meet Japan in the group stage this time.
The United Arab Emirates, China, and Japan are grouped together and are from the group stage to the mountain beyond the mountain.
In particular, Japan, which will face off on the 22nd, is expected to have almost the same members who instilled nightmares two years ago.
Except for some overseas players, most of our national team's players have changed their composition.
Also, the difference is that as the Olympic berth is at stake this time, the athletes' mindsets are bound to be different.
[Ahn Jae-joon/Olympic national soccer team striker: I thought it would be better to try (against Japan) first, and if I win everything there, I think I can go to the tournament with confidence]
Even if they advance to the tournament, which is given up to second place in the group, the match is not easy.
We have to face Qatar or Australia in the quarterfinals, and even if we overcome this crisis, we need to break through the Middle East sandstorm once more to secure a stable berth in the Olympics.
This is why Hwang emphasizes the mental armament of 'one-team one-goal'.
[Hwang Sun-hong/Olympic national soccer team coach: I think the most important thing is how much we can go in the same direction with the same thoughts, and no one has crossed it, so we have to do those things for the first time, and we will be motivated and responsible for it]
Hwang Sun-hong, who is moving toward the goal of advancing to 10 consecutive Olympics for the first time in the world, will depart tomorrow (5th) and begin training for local adaptation.
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